The new line of wide-format inkjet printers are capable of prepress proofing of impositioned forms up to 44″ across prior to plate exposure in a CTP system.
The spectrophotometer— an electronic eye that can precisely measure and communicate colour from the printing surface and present feedback to auto-calibrate the devices – has been embedded into the just released Designjet Z2100 and Z3100. Both models are available in up to 24″ or 44″ widths.
HP says the built-in automated feedback from the spectrophotometer delivers closed-loop online colour calibration.
While Kodak and X-Rite have announced an embedded spectrophotometer for the smaller format Veris at Ipex, this is a first for larger-format applications.
Embedded spectrophotometers in proofers offer the opportunity for continuously controlled remote proofing over great distances, HP says.
